Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-04
Press Oplnle.as.

RReoo Op4mnomSs
Utah should learn to realize the
fact that . State Of the Union must
possess a civilized conception concern
ing the state of matrimonial union
New York World, Dem.
The surest way to make railroads
watchful and careful of the safety OF
passengers is to hang the men who
are responsible for the deadly acci-
dents which are the result Of careless
ness.-I Denver Republican, Rep.
There Is talk already of a new tele-
graph system to compete with the
Western Union monopoly, but there is
urobably nothing in it. Fine words
neither butter parsnips nor dig holes
for telegraph poles.-l Philadelphia
Press, Rep.l
Ridicule, If not common sense, will
prevent the legal hair-splitters in New
York from entering suit against
church which engages foreign
preacher. And, by the way, it is
little remarkable that such fat-witted-
ness should be salaried in Gotham.
Brains must be scarce in the metropo-
lis.7(Wilmington Is, O. Messenger.
A Mexican court has Just sentenced
an engineer ON the Mexican Central
Railroad to ten years Imprisonment
for running over and killing a cattle
drover. This is sort of "Mexicaniz-
ing" which our own courts could well
afford, and none better than those
having jurisdiction over the managers
OF the Chicago and Atlantic Railroad.
Louisville Courier-J Journal.
Probably it is true, as the Republi-
can papers assert, that MIR. Cleveland
cannot be compared with MIR. Blaine
as an orator. In such comparison
the advantage is greatly on the side Of
Mr.. Blaine. But it is equally true
that Mr. Blaine cannot be compared
with Mr.. Cleveland as an honest man.
In such comparison the advantage is
greatly on the side of Mr.. Cleveland.
Chicago Times, Ind.
All indications are that the postal
services will soon be on self-sustain-
ing basis. The reduction of the rates
Of postage has naturally led to won
derful increase of business, as has
also the raising of the weight of letters
which may be sent under single
two-cent stamp. The Postmaster
Generals estimate Of receipts for the
current year has been exceeded by
nearly $1,000, ,0OO.-(Brooklyn Eagle,
Dem.
An American State founded upon
ingrained hostility to all the props Of
popular self-government, State or
ganized by foreign population ad-
dicted to polygamy and the sway Of
priestcraft, would be not only dis
gusting but dangerous ulcer in the
body Of the Union, and should not be
admitted until the Constitution of the
Union shall be amended to prohibit
polygamy. The power to extirpate
this relic, in addition to the existing
power to guarantee to each state .
Republican form of government, is
obviously necessary to render the ad-
mission of Mormon State a safe pro-
ceeding.-(St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
Dem.
Mr.. Powderly's connection with this
order has contributed much to its
permanency-has been its mainstay.
He has displayed wonderful ability as
an organizer and disciplinarian, and
devoted his whole time to it's ultimate
success as a workingman's protective
organization. His utterances on pub
lie questions have stamped him as
patriotic in the cause in which he is
enlisted, and true citizen of the
United States. If he carries out his
avowed intentions Expressed long be
fore the Minneapolis congress con
vened) to resign, the order will no
find it easy to supply his place.-lAu
gusta Chronicle.
The Boston Globe indorses the as
sertion of another Massachusetts
paper to the effect that on a full, fail
and free ballot the State would &C
Democratic, and proceeds to show
that there never has been a full, fail
and free ballot in the State of Massa.
chusetts. Under the tax restriction
upon suffrage the privilege of voting
costs 81, and the Globe states that
thousands, through neglect or inability
to purchase the right in this way, are
prevented from voting. This state o.
affairs does not, however, prevent thai
Christian statesman, George Frisbie
Hoar, from shedding crocodile teart
over the stories about interferences
with the ballots Of the negroes in the
South.-[ Galveston News, Dem.